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Making a Murderer

I finished Making a Murderer yesterday, both seasons, and I'm just… appalled and heartbroken over this story. I just cannot comprehend a world that allowed this to happen. I’m curious if others here have watched it and what your opinions are on it.
OctoberEyes · 26-30, M
I remember watching the first episode when it first came out, not expecting much.

Before I knew it, the entire day had disappeared. It was totally enthralling.

At the time I remember feeling totally enraged due to the injustice. I read some stuff since that Netflix were a little selective with what evidence they presented, and now I’m not certain. I should probably read up on it more, as that was a few years ago.
SwiftieShutterbug · 31-35, F
@OctoberEyes I'd definitely recommend watching the videos that were suggested me in this thread, they were enlightening!
OctoberEyes · 26-30, M
@SwiftieShutterbug Will do! I’d prefer not feeling there was some ugly miscarriage of justice and instead just misreporting, though what they did with that younger lad (Brendan?) was not good from any perspective.
SwiftieShutterbug · 31-35, F
@OctoberEyes Yes, Brendan Dassey's case is especially heartbreaking. That confession, coerced or not, was difficult to watch. It's a stark reminder of how vulnerable some people can be within the criminal justice system.
Subsumedpat · 36-40, M
I remember that , was some pretty messed up stuff.
Subsumedpat · 36-40, M
@SwiftieShutterbug it has been a while so it is likely online if there is nothing on the streaming places.
SwiftieShutterbug · 31-35, F
@Subsumedpat Yeah I'm no stranger to sailing the high seas 😁
Subsumedpat · 36-40, M
@SwiftieShutterbug That is good, sometimes I forget not everyone gets seasick like me.
Wtjvpovdwfhc345355 · 26-30, M
Have you read the book "Programmed to Kill: Politics of Serial Murder" ?
SwiftieShutterbug · 31-35, F
@Wtjvpovdwfhc345355 It's rare to come across individuals who look beyond the surface and seek to understand the underlying causes. The other one I read was Understanding the F-Word.
Wtjvpovdwfhc345355 · 26-30, M
@SwiftieShutterbug I actually haven't read that one but I did read Weird Scenes in Laurel Canyon. That one was really good and it's connected to programmed to kill.
SwiftieShutterbug · 31-35, F
@Wtjvpovdwfhc345355 That sounds really interesting from looking it up! I think you'd enjoy Understanding the F-Word too
Stuffy · 61-69, F
It was heart breaking. Poor Teresa AND her family will she ever get true Justice.
It tears me apart to think of corruption in the law enforcement. I can only hope it’s not true
samueltyler2 · 80-89, M
What was it about? If you really want to be upset,bread The Good Nurse.
samueltyler2 · 80-89, M
@SwiftieShutterbug without going into too many details, that would ruin my anonymity, i was involved in the actual Cullen case. The book really doesn't do justice to the build up of cases and lack of responsibility to "see something, say something.".
SwiftieShutterbug · 31-35, F
@samueltyler2 Oh really? You were involved in the Cullen case? That's intense. I mean, I can only imagine. True-crime cases often have layers of complexity that are hard to fully grasp from the outside.
samueltyler2 · 80-89, M
@SwiftieShutterbug this one kept me busy for months.
chasingThursday · 36-40, M
Did you watch both seasons?
SwiftieShutterbug · 31-35, F
@chasingThursday Yes, both of them. The level of injustice and manipulation is just... overwhelming.
chasingThursday · 36-40, M
@SwiftieShutterbug it’s been a few years since I watched it but I remember being appalled by what happened. And there hasn’t been any updates in a while
originnone · 61-69, M
which network?
SwiftieShutterbug · 31-35, F
@originnone I know what you mean. The imagination can be a powerful thing. The Haunting of Hill House was definitely more on the psychological and atmospheric side of horror. The way it played with our perceptions and delved into family dynamics was really intriguing.
originnone · 61-69, M
@SwiftieShutterbug Agreed. I really liked it.
Stuffy · 61-69, F
@originnone careful, I found making a murderer very distressing.
CultOfPersonality · 36-40, M
Really enjoyed it. There was a rumor season 3 was coming soon but that was a few years ago

*just read that season 3 isn’t happening *
SwiftieShutterbug · 31-35, F
@CultOfPersonality Oh, that's too bad
mayguy · 46-50, M
It's the American judicial system, did you expect a different outcome?
AmericanBroad · 31-35, FVIP
I’ll have to check it out soon
Buckholmes69 · 51-55, M
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uncalled4 · 56-60, M
I only saw the first season many years ago and got caught up in the hysteria, saw Dean and Jerry give a speech, etc.

It was infuriating.
The problem with documentaries are that they're often biased, based on the political views of the film makers.
[media=https://youtu.be/0-Aik73U_-g]
SwiftieShutterbug · 31-35, F
@NativePortlander1970 I suppose it's like any form of storytelling. Every storyteller brings their own perspective, consciously or not. I'll have to watch this later, I do like seeking out multiple perspectives. People should always approach documentaries like a starting point for exploration and do their own research after.
@SwiftieShutterbug Exactly, here is a more in depth look into the case.
[media=https://youtu.be/j9Qwtq8wiYs]

 
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